Traleg Kyabgon discusses the notion of desire from Buddhist and other perspectives. He reviews commonly held beliefs of desire that are often misguided and can be diametrically opposed. There is the belief that desire is an important human experience that is natural, which leads to happiness and pleasure. Then there is the juxtaposition that desire is a type of demon whose expression leads to diminishment and destruction. There has been a long standing belief in some traditions that our ultimate goal is a state of complete desirelessness. Traleg Kyabgon challenges this idea, and explores the Buddhist notion of desire within its positive and negative forms, seeking to explode some myths and clarify some misunderstandings. The book is also designed to inspire the passion of the readers to seek a fulfilling life without needing to demean ones experience of desire.
Desire: Why It Matters, Traleg Kyabgon, Shogam Publications, Paperback, 210 pp, $23.95

Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche was devoted to maintaining the essence and purity of Buddhism. Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche was not only a remarkable and outstanding scholar of the teachings of Buddhism but his ability to communicate the teachings ensured that the essence of the teachings penetrated the hearts and minds of thousands of students of the Dharma throughout the world. We deeply and earnestly pray for the quick rebirth of Traleg Rinpoche. We feel blessed beyond belief to be a part of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche's activities throughout the West.

CONTENTS: Desire: Why It Matters
Foreword by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche	ix
Biography of Author Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche	xi
Acknowledgements	xiv
Editor's Introduction	xv
Part One: The Nature of Desire
Chapter 1 Ubiquitous nature of Desire	1
Chapter 2 Apprehending the World through our Senses	16
Chapter 3 How Reality Changes our Subjective Experience	30
Chapter 4 A Wrong View and through our Senses	36
Chapter 5 Developing a Liberated perspective	47
Chapter 6 Rationality and Conviction	58
Chapter 7 Interdependence	77
Chapter 8 Where Samsara Resides	81
Chapter 9 Correcting our Misapprehension of the World	95
Part two; Abhidharma- The Psychology of Meditation
Chapter 10 Many Elements Combine to Create Experience	106
Chapter 11 Piecing Apart the human Experience	117
Chapter 12 Compatibility between Meditation Practice and Theory of Mind	132
Chapter 13 Positive and Negative Mental Experiences	144
Chapter 14 Buddhism, Psychology, and Psychotherapy	154
Chapter 15 Enrichment Through Positive Emotions	168
Chapter 16 How Things Exist and How Things Appear	181
Notes	199
Index	209